Washington Post impressed with turnout for Trump rally
The Washington Post covered GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s visit to Pensacola on Wednesday. Post reporter Jenna Johnson tweeted: “Thousands packed into the Pensacola Bay…
Manilow Music Project: Tickets for used musical instruments
Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow hopes others will once again follow his philanthropic lead as he brings his Manilow Music Project to the Escambia County School District…
Trial attorney buys Powerball tickets for BP execs
Yesterday, Texas trial attorney Brent Coon purchased and mailed each of the individuals of the British Petroleum (BP) senior management team a U.S. lottery ticket…
Gaetz resurrects anti-corruption bill
State Sen. Don Gaetz did it. He got his anti-corruption bill out of committee. On Monday, the Senate Ethics and Governmental Oversight Committee had voted…
Trump spokesperson predicts clean sweep of Iowa, NH and SC
In preparation for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s visit to Pensacola, I interviewed his national spokesperson, Katrina Pierson, on “Pensacola Speaks.†As expected, she was…
Redirecting RESTORE – updated
As Escambia County nears the end of its RESTORE journey, local officials have decided to “tweak†the process that will help determine how best to…
Escambia County violent crimes are not up
At last night’s Republican debate for sheriff, the topic of crime naturally came up. Challenger John Johnson focused on crime rates, insisting Pensacola had higher…
National Trump campaign spokesperson on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today
Katrina Pierson, the national spokesperson for the Donald Trump campaign, will be on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” this afternoon in the second half-hour…
Debate: Morgan Goes on Attack in Defense of Record as Sheriff
By Duwayne Escobedo Two-term incumbent Sheriff David Morgan wasted little time in going on the attack in a debate Monday at the downtown public library…
Breaking News: U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Florida Death Penalty
In a major decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday found that Florida’s death-penalty sentencing system is unconstitutional. The case focused on the role of…
Two Escambia County judge positions open
From the First Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission: Governor Scott has declared two vacancies on the Escambia County Court brought about by the appointment of Judge…
State proceeds with medical pot despite legal challenges
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida health officials are holding to a deadline next month for the state’s first medical marijuana businesses…
